Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barnaul Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Barnaul

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 29.5% more expensive than Barnaul without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 25.5% more expensive than Barnaul without rent, and 61.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$7.65 ₽605
-39.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$33.51 ₽2,648
37.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.96 ₽392
76.21%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$2.81 ₽222
8.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$1.28 ₽101
-43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.58 ₽46.09
-32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.92 ₽151
27.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.53 ₽200
49.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.05 ₽83.0
103.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$0.46 ₽36.10
304.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.60 ₽127
36.87%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.62 ₽128
38.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$10.64 ₽841
85.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$4.96 ₽392
-23.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$9.92 ₽784
36.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.09 ₽165
55.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.94 ₽153
-13.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.90 ₽150
25.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.81 ₽222
-25.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.75 ₽59.3
104.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$0.63 ₽49.51
139.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$1.03 ₽81.3
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.47 ₽37.20
8.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$2.76 ₽218
54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$6.20 ₽490
227.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$0.92 ₽72.4
94.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$1.28 ₽102
116.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$0.53 ₽42.24
164.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
$20.85 ₽1,648
-43.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.93 ₽152
61.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.24 ₽19.09
312.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
$3.12 ₽246
340.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$0.76 ₽60.0
73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
$20.3K ₽1.6M
34.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$27.0K ₽2.1M
26.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,849
$108 ₽8,518
11.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$5.38 ₽425
158.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$8.60 ₽680
112.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
$20.13 ₽1,591
202.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
$7.45 ₽589
131.28%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
$5.80 ₽459
50.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
$348 ₽27.5K
100.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
$3,992 ₽315.5K
294.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$58.6 ₽4,627
-1.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$32.36 ₽2,558
5.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$69.9 ₽5,524
61.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$66.2 ₽5,230
28.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$539 ₽42.6K
11.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
$387 ₽30.6K
12.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$1,024 ₽80.9K
100.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$724 ₽57.3K
106.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
$2,048 ₽161.9K
107.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
$1,742 ₽137.7K
71.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Barnaul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$558 ₽44.1K
-5.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
15.03
-64.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Barnaul: March 2, 2026

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